New moon
New moon in Scorpio
Exact on Thursday 16 November 2028, 13:18 UTC, which is in your time zone. The Moon stands at 24°43′ Scorpio, together with the Sun, 367,417 km from Earth.
Mid-November brings a new moon in Scorpio, exact on 16 November 2028 at 13:18 UTC, with the Sun and Moon at 24°43' of the fixed water sign. Mercury is conjunct the Moon at 2.0 degrees. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Chiron are retrograde, there is no eclipse, and the Moon is 367,417 km from Earth.
The tradition treats Scorpio as the sign of depth, intimacy, shared resources and what lies beneath the surface. Astrologers name Pluto as its ruler and link it with change at the root. A new moon in Scorpio is read as a time for honest inner reckoning, and Mercury's closeness is taken to favor frank conversation and careful research. A practical suggestion: write down one thing you have been avoiding saying, then decide calmly whether and how to say it.
Planets close to this lunation
- Mercury opposite, within 2.9°
Measured at 00:00 UTC on the day of the phase.
By sign
Where it falls for you
| Sun sign | House | This new moon falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Taurus | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Gemini | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Cancer | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Leo | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Virgo | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Libra | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Scorpio | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Sagittarius | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Capricorn | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Aquarius | tenth | career and public role | |
| Pisces | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.